Kenyan Working In Canada Drowns During Facebook Live

The nurse based in Toronto, Ontario, began swimming while her phone was recording the whole proceedings.

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Aug 19, 2022 - 16:58 Updated: Aug 19, 2022 - 16:58
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Kenyan Working In Canada Drowns During Facebook Live
A collage of Hellen Wendy who drowned while swimming on August 18, 2022. /FILE

A Kenyan woman working as a nurse in Canada drowned while streaming a Facebook live broadcast of herself in a swimming pool.

The distressing video seen by Viral Tea showed the woman, Hellen Wendy, broadcasting to her followers on Thursday, August 18 while in a joyous mood as she was playing in the water.

The nurse based in Toronto, Ontario, began swimming while her phone was recording the whole proceedings.

Hellen Wendy at a swimming pool before she drowned on August 18, 2022. /FACEBOOK

She appeared to swim around and underwater before resurfacing to interact with her followers once more.

For 10 minutes, she was manoeuvring around the shallow end of the pool before she ventured into the deep end, where trouble began.

At exactly 10:33, she started splashing furiously in the water while being heard gasping for air and struggling to stay afloat. At 10:43, her first loud cry for help could be heard.

As the video crossed the 11th minute, Wendy's cries for help became more profound and from 11:54, it all fell silent.

The video remained to record the proceedings for 3 hours until an individual entered the pool at the 3:09 hour mark and noticed her in the pool.

He was joined by another individual who had expressed concern about Wendy in the pool and at this point he answered "I think it's a poodle or something."

"What if it's actually someone who has passed away?" the other person asked before he went round to check whether or not Wendy was alive.

Upon noticing her, the individuals raised an alarm and a caretaker of the facility was called immediately.

The video, by the time of publication, was still up on Facebook and went viral on other social media platforms. The original clip uploaded on Wendy's page could not be accessed and had over 42,000 views and 2,200 comments.

Formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning. Those who have had swimming lessons still need close and constant supervision when in or around the water.

Life jackets reduce the risk of drowning while boating for people of all ages and swimming abilities. The jackets can also be used by weaker swimmers of all ages in and around natural water and swimming pools.

An image of Hellen Wendy. /FACEBOOK

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